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1
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EMS director responsibilities

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Oversees delivery of EMS. Representative to outside committees

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EMS coordinator responsibilities

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Admin. Capt, OFD rep to ICEMA. Responsible for operations of OFD EMS Program

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When is a PM unit considered in service

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when it has 2 OFD PMs and ICEMA approved drug/equip. May be deviated from by BC during local emergency/disaster

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When 1st due Capt requests resources, what should follow

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response mode

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OFD should follow up on the following patients requiring PM care

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  • unstable trauma, cardia, resp
  • STEMI, MLAPSS +
  • Active/post birth
  • critical patient being transported in ATV
  • potential for deterioration, requests by ambulance, Captain discretion
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6
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Medic engine status during patient follow up

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1 PM- out of PM service
2 PM- OOS

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If injury permits, can employees attend CE courses

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yes, if authorized by risk management. Workers comp laws prohibit paying OT during this time

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What must be met for a “No Pt care requested (non Pt)”

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  • competent, 18 or older/emancipated and all of:
  • no CC/injury/illness
  • no MOI
  • denies medical attn
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O1A is approved for:

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  • out of county medical response
  • fireline EMT/P response
  • SWAT medic response
  • in county when ePCR unavailable or OOS
  • must be attached to ImageTrend fire report
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Requirements for Mutual Aid/Hard coverage Incidents

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  • single fire report
  • narrative will include summary of all activities
  • copy of fire report and O1As forwarded to EMS
  • all documentation scanned and attached to image trend fire report
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If patient is in PD custody, requesting AMA

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leave signature blank, type of person signing is “patient” with “not signed- law enforcement custody” as the status

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APS w/in

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48 hrs

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CPS w/in

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36 hrs

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Cal OSHA w/in & requirements

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As soon as practical for:
- known/suspected serious work injury/illness/death resulting in lost time for employee

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15
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BC/EMS may QI items needing correction, what is the time frame to make corrections

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10 days

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16
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Where are primary narc safes located

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Bat 1, Bat 2, EMS office

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Max narc PAR levels

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  • 600 mcg fet, 40 mg versed, 600 mg ket.
  • Should be restocked no later than 1200 the next day
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Min narc PAR levels

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  • 300 mcg fet, 20 mg versed, 200 mg ket
  • can only be in service below min levels w/ BC approval
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When do narc PAR level requirements not apply

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When on mutual aid outside of zone 1 or assigned hard coverage within zone 1

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If a crew is being deployed on a specialty unit and narcs on primary unit are below PAR, who is notified and by who?

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  • Responsible PMs shall notify recall crew directly or advise BC
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When should a discrepancy memo be completed for narc inspection?

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If not completed by 0900 unless assigned/engaged in emergency actives

22
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Narc discrepancy report with no loss of substance, what is required?

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“Documentation of a Reporting Discrepancy” memo. Completed as soon as it becomes known, signed by both PMs and Capt

23
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Known narc theft case, actions:

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  • OPD stolen property report
  • Request OPD response
  • PM shall complete a DEA 106 form “Report of Theft Loss of Controlled Substances”
  • Control #s of vials stolen logged in comments section for “alert for controlled substances”
  • Complete report sent to EMS captain or nurse and BC
  • All forms to DEA and medical director w/in 48 hrs
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Advanced health care directive must include:

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  • date
  • sig of patient
  • notarized or signed by 2 adult witnesses
25
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If PD requests movement of deceases patient, what are your actions?

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  • comply w/ request and document following:
  • PD agency, name and badge # of officer, pictures of body prior to movement
26
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Transporting city employees on duty, what notifications?

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  • notify their supervisor of incident/destination
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Transporting city employees off duty, what notifications?

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  • none, treated the same as general public
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Requesting air resources, request through dispatch and advise of the following:

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  • frequency and call sign for IC
  • landing site location
  • # and severity of patients
  • special circumstances for destination (trauma, burn)
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If possible, communicate the following to helo en route, not on final approach

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  • Incident name
  • description of incident/landing site
  • adverse conditions
  • patient information
  • Lat/long, if known
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MCI definition

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any incident that IC determines personnel and equipment are not adequate to care for the number of victims

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Class 1 MCI

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Expanded medical emergency, 1-5 casualties

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Class 2 MCI

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Major medical emergency,
6-20 casualties

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Class 3 MCI

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Medical disaster, 21-75 casualties

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Class 4 MCI

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Medical catastrophe, 75+ casualties

35
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Who does Med Comm work under

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Transport Group Sup

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Comm Center initial report:

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  • Incident location, name
  • type of emergency
  • est # of patients
  • request for bed availability
  • time med comm will recontact
37
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Comm Center secondary report:

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  • specific location
  • total number of patients with category
  • radio frequency
  • medical contact point
38
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MCI pt’s of most importance:

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resp, neuro, vascular specialties, or needs for decon

39
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Ideally, no more than how many immediates per transport unit

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2

40
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Effort should be made to retrieve med equipment w/in?

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24 hrs
48 hrs for trauma center (coordinate w/ EMS/BC)
Capt will notify EMS if not returned w/in 72 hrs

41
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If an exposure occurs, notify who?

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BC who will contact DICO

42
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Safe surrender site

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Any OFD station/emergency scene. Less than 72 hrs

43
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Safe surrender notifications:

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  • BC and EMS coordinator ASAP
  • CPS ASAP, no later than 48 hrs
  • If greater than 72 hrs, request OPD, transport infant, notify CPS, complete child abuse investigation report
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Who is responsible for bio clean up on public property? Private?

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  • Public, OFD
  • Private, business owner
45
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RTSMP

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Registered Trauma Scene Management Practitioner

46
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Who can request a RTSMP?

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BC, when FD cleanup/disposal capabilities are not adequate

47
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Crime scene decon responsibility?

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OFD, following release of scene by OPD and coroner

48
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If bio hazard on private property caused by OPD, who’s responsible for clean up?

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OPD, watch commander will make decision to call a RTSMP

49
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Rehab group established by IC when conditions dictate, considerations:

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  • length of op, 2 SCBA bottles = rehab
  • Amount of exertion
  • Adverse climate conditions, temps over 90, consider humidity
50
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What is the priority for monitoring in rehab?

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Pulse, BP, Temp

51
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Whos responsibility is it to monitor FFs for signs of heat stress/fatigue?

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Captains responsibility, shall request rehab through IC if observed

52
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Regarding rehab monitoring, when will safety officer be notified?

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If CO level is 6 or higher

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